Something Different
Jan. 9th, 2020 09:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
waitingmanNothing about fires, just a plug for a book I finished reading last night...
'Boy Swallows Universe' by Trent Dalton... I'm more than happy to jump on the bandwagon full of people who have reached for their thesaurus coming up with ways to praise how bloody good this book is
Set in suburban Brisbane in the 1980s, it's a crime thriller, a coming-of-age tale, a bit of a love story & a twisted childhood memoir - all with a touch of the surreal, walking the fine line between fantasy & mental illness. But... it's also funny!
Don't let its parochial setting & occasional cultural references put you off, if you're not au fait with Australia, I think its tropes are universal enough for most of you out there...
Highly Recommended - 5 stars!!
'Boy Swallows Universe' by Trent Dalton... I'm more than happy to jump on the bandwagon full of people who have reached for their thesaurus coming up with ways to praise how bloody good this book is
Set in suburban Brisbane in the 1980s, it's a crime thriller, a coming-of-age tale, a bit of a love story & a twisted childhood memoir - all with a touch of the surreal, walking the fine line between fantasy & mental illness. But... it's also funny!
Don't let its parochial setting & occasional cultural references put you off, if you're not au fait with Australia, I think its tropes are universal enough for most of you out there...
Highly Recommended - 5 stars!!
